Tutorial: how to block, unblock and know if you have been blocked on WhatsApp

Many times the person on the other end is just ignoring you (with all the hardness of heart possible), but in other situations they have blocked you and you haven't even noticed.

On the other hand, there are annoying people who deserve a block, like those who send out chain letters all the time, spam, and, at that time, political propaganda.

Learn in this tutorial how payback block contacts and find out if you have been blocked on WhatsApp for someone.

How to block contacts on WhatsApp (Android and iOS)

No Android, to block a contact tap the Menu button > Settings > Account Log In > Privacy > Blocked Contacts. This page displays all contacts you have blocked.

Touch add, in the upper right corner, and select the contact you want to block.

It is also possible to block a contact within the conversation. Just open the conversation, click on the Menu Button (three dots). then tap More > To block.

To unblock a contact on Android, go to Blocked Contacts, tap and hold the contact's name. then select To unlock.

No iPhone there are two ways to block a contact. If the contact is not saved in your phone book, open the conversation with that person, tap the phone number at the top of the conversation screen, and then tap Block this contact.

To block a contact that is saved in your phone book, go to WhatsApp > Settings > Account Log In > Privacy > Blocked, and then click Add New. Select the person you want to block, and you're done.

If you receive spam from an unknown contact, you can directly block the conversation by tapping the option To block. If the message is spam, you will also see an option to report spam, and then tap Report and Block. This option is valid for both iOSas the Android e Windows Phone.

To unblock a contact on iOS, open the Blocked list following the instructions above, swipe your finger to the left on the contact you want to unblock, and tap To unlock.

How do I know if I've been blocked on WhatsApp?

There is no way to be 100% sure, but by gathering some clues you can conclude if you were blocked by someone on the WhatsApp. Here are some tips to know if you've been blocked:

1. You no longer see last seen information in the conversation window with this contact;
2. You no longer see updates made to the contact's profile picture;
3. All messages you send to a contact who has blocked you will always have one tick (message sent) and never a second tick (message delivered);
4. Any call you try to make will not go through.

If that's not enough, open the Web WhatsApp, and notice if the profile picture of the person who supposedly blocked you is gone, as indicated in the image below:

If you see all these indicators for a contact, it could mean that they are blocking you. However, the WhatsApp makes a point of intentionally leaving this ambiguous, to protect your privacy when blocking someone. This way, we can't tell if you've been blocked or not.

You can only guess, with 99% certainty, and that 1% is hope…

So, have you ever been blocked? Tell your story.